Abstract

*Dr. Sachin Mehta and Prasil Shah

ABSTRACT

Background: Ocular trauma is a significant cause of preventable blindness andvisual impairment globally, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of itsepidemiology and risk factors. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence and riskfactors of ocular trauma presenting to a private hospital setup in a semi urban townin Gujarat, India. Methods: A prospective study was conducted over 2 years,involving 75 ocular trauma cases presenting to our hospital. Results: The highestincidence of 56% was found in young adult males (20-40), followed by 1-20 yearsage group (24%). Males were most commonly affected (81.33%) than females(18.66%). Majority of the patients presented to the hospital between 6 hours up to 1days after injury with iron rod/metal injury being the primary cause (38.66%)followed by agricultural (32%) and chemical (16%) injuries. Conclusions: Thisstudy highlights the etiologic distribution of ocular trauma in a semi urbanagricultural and industrial town in Western India. We also emphasize the need foreducating the population to prevent these incidents.